Analysis: Tigers' Miles recruits best coach available again

9:20 AM,
Feb. 10, 2013

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) talks with offensive coordinator Cam Cameron during practice at M&T Bank Stadium in 2011. Louisiana State ahead football coach Les Miles is in the process of hiring Cameron to be the Tigers? offensive coordinator.

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BATON ROUGE -- Louisiana State head football coach Les Miles does not stand pat. This is why he is in the process of hiring fired Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Cam Cameron to be LSU's offensive coordinator.

He did not like how his defense performed as the 2008 season ended, and he let defensive coordinator Doug Mallory and co-defensive coordinator Bradley Dale Peveto go after just one season.

Other coaches may have given Mallory and Peveto -- who was let go after four years as Northwestern State's head coach last fall -- another chance. They did have some bright spots, particularly in ...